Seal for boxes, bottles, and the like



April 20-, 1926.

M. F. WILSON SEAL FOR BOXES, BOTTLES, AND THE LIKE Filed August 10, 1925 Patented Apr. 20, 1926.

UNITED STATES MARY F. F. WILSON, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

SEAL FOR BOXES, BOTTLES, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed August 10, 1925. Serial N5. 49,259.

'1 0 all 1!. 710m dim/1y concern Be it known that I, MARY F. F. lViiLsoN, citizen of the United States, residing at Forest Heights. New Rochelle. in the county of lVestcheste and titate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seals for Boxes, Bottles, and the like, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a seal for packages and bottles and similar receptacles and one of the objects of the invention is to provide a seal which can be applied to a package. which is tied with a cord, making it impossible to open the package without cutting the cord.

Another object relates to a seal having the same general features of construction and which is adapted to be applied to a bottle.

In the drawing Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the seal as applied to a package;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the upper part of the seal;

Fig. 3 is an elevation in fragmentary section of the bottom part of the seal.

Figs. l: and 5 are perspective views of top and bottom sections of the seal.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section'tln'ough the seal assembled for use.

Fig. I is a vertical section of a modification. of the seal adapted for use on a bottle.

The seal comprises an upper section 1 and a lower section 2, both formed of sheet metal. The lower section is shaped to provide a bottom 3 having spaced flanges 1 at right angles thereto, the upper end of the flanges being rolled over to provide tubular sections 5. The upper section is shaped to provide a top 6 having straight sided spaced flanges 7 at right angles thereto and between the said flanges are rolled over portions to provide tubular sections 8. the width of the tubular sections 8 being the same as that of the spaces 9 between the flanges 1 of the sec tion 1.

The section 2 is provided with an aperture 10 leading into a tubular section 5 and the section 1 is provided with an aperture 11 adapted to register with the aperture 10 when the sections are assembled in position.

In using the seal, the bottom section is the placed on top of the package 12 at about the center of the top and the cord 13, runs at right angles through the spaces 9 the ends of the cord being knotted at 14 on top of the bottom 3. The top section 1 is then placedv in position so that the tubular sections 8 of the upper section 1 fit into the spaces 9 o-f'the bottom section 2, thereby making a continuous tube around the assembled seal. The aperture 10 being in register with the aperture 11, a wire 18 is threaded. into and wholl around the continuous tube and cut oil so that the ends of the wire are concealed and ina .cessible. In order to open the package therefore, it is necessary to cut the cord 13 and unauthorized access to the package cannot be had by merely untying the cord. i

In adapting the seal toa bottle, the bottom section isprovided with a beaded flange 19 which fits over the top of the bottle, the ame flange being rolled over at 15 to provide spaced tubing sections 16, similar to the aforesaid tubing sections 5. The top section 17 is similar in construction to that of the package seal. a

In using the bottle seal the wire 18 may be looped after it completely circles the tubing and then is cutoff. In such a construction a bottle opener is notnecessary, simply nobend the wire. pull on the loop and thewire comes out of the sectional tubing.

I claim i 1. A package sea-l comprising a bottom.

provided with spaced tubular sections and a top provided with spaced tubular sections adapted to fit in the spaces between the first pending flanges and tubular sections between said flanges adapted to fit in the spaces between the first tubular sections and a wire passing through the said tubular sections to secure them together.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

MARY F. F. WILSON. 

